WASHINGTON, DC (August 11, 2009) – A Zogby International poll released today shows seven in ten likely voters (71 percent) favor the American Clean Energy and Security (ACES) Act, the comprehensive climate and clean energy bill that passed the House in June. The Senate is poised to consider similar legislation as soon as next month.

In addition:

• More than half (51 percent) agree that efforts to reduce global warming and promote clean energy will create new American jobs
• Fewer than three in ten (29 percent) would have an unfavorable impression of their member of Congress knowing he or she voted in favor of the American Clean Energy and Security Act
• Fifty-four percent believe the Senate should take action on the bill

“Americans are being bombarded by a big money campaign funded by polluters telling them we can’t break our addiction to polluting fuels. This poll shows quite clearly the public is not buying the arguments that Big Oil is trying to sell,” said Jeremy Symons, senior vice president for conservation and education at the National Wildlife Federation. “Voters are clearly asking for a new direction – one that repowers America’s economy with millions of clean energy jobs, breaks our dependence on oil and reduces global warming pollution.”

Read the full poll results and get its methodology at Zogby International.

To get a state-by-state breakdown of the economic opportunities of the American Clean Energy and Security Act, read NRDC’s ACES white paper (PDF).

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For Immediate Release: August 11, 2009

Contact: Miles Grant, National Wildlife Federation, 202-797-6855, grantm@nwf.org

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